Author: Bruce Moreland
Date: 07:21:00 11/07/97
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On November 07, 1997 at 08:12:04, Rivat, Joel wrote: >If I summarize correctly the impressions posted here about WMCCC 15th: >1/ Titus was unable to do anything correctly >2/ Paris is the worst place in the world because > a/ every step you hit a pile of shit > b/ hotels ** are awful and *** rabbit hutchy > c/ food is tremendously expensive > d/ it's almost impossible to drive there >3/ Please add your own complaint here... The hotel bit was mine. My hotel was more or less fine (**). For fifty bucks a night, it was alright. I don't know what the *** hotels are like, but I doubt that Jaap got opulence for only twice the money. And this is my only point, that it is doubtful that the ICCA guys stayed in opulent surroundings. If they did, then I will be there too next time, since this would represent pretty good value for the money. > I am not at all related to Titus, but I am a member of ICCA. >I totally disagree with these impressions. >1/ Titus did it's best to run a very nice event. If some obvious >problems >occured (no Internet connection, drinks,etc...) this is in my opinion >entirely the fault of the ICCA, who run this event every year and >should have included all practical details in the contract. There was a contract which everyone involved signed. Some details in the contract were not adhered to by Titus. This is second-hand information, as I have not seen the contract. But, for instance, I am almost certain that the contract stated that Titus would provide sets and clocks. These sets and clocks were eventually provided by David Levy. Draw your own conclusion about phone lines and snacks. I had a great time in Paris, and am thankful to both Titus and the ICCA for providing us with this event. I think that too much effort spent trying to assess blame for the bugs in the event can only annoy those who did expend effort trying to make it a nice event, and can only deter future sponsors. >Instead of continuously complaining why not try to help the ICCA make >the next event better by buiding a list of necessary practical details >to >furnish to the next organisers. Moreover if you continue to complain >nobody will be candidate for the next event. Agreed entirely. Likewise, it is possible to offer help at the tournament site. bruce
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